Prashan Surname
Approximately 786 people bear this surname
Prashan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 731 | 1:28,466 | 3,639 |
| India | 42 | 1:18,263,461 | 278,402 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Prashan (10,622) may also be a first name.
Prashan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Prashan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Prashan (Bengali: প্রশন, Hindi: प्रशन, Marathi: प्रधान, Oriya: ପଶନ) occurs in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Prashan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 436,668th most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 9,271,687 people. The surname Prashan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Prashan reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 58,839th most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 10,622 people.
This surname is most frequent in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 731 people, or 1 in 28,466. Beside Sri Lanka it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 5 percent reside and Malaysia, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Prashan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Prashan in the Oriya language | ||
| ପଶନ | pasana | 89.2 |
| ପଶନନ୍ | pasanan | 1.8 |
| ପସନନ୍ | pasanan | 1.4 |
| ପଶନାଇଁ | pasana'im | 1.4 |
| ପଶାନ | pasana | 0.8 |
| ପସନ | pasana | 0.8 |
| ପଷନ | pasana | 0.4 |
| ପାଶାନ | pasana | 0.4 |
| ସାରଦା | sarada | 0.2 |
| ପଶନାଲ | pasanala | 0.2 |
| ପାସାନ | pasana | 0.2 |
| ପଧାନ | padhana | 0.2 |
| Prashan in the Hindi language | ||
| प्रशन | prasana | 62.9 |
| प्रशान्त | prasanta | 20.36 |
| प्रशान | prasana | 10.41 |
| प्रशन्न | prasanna | 1.36 |
| प्रशांत | prasanta | 0.9 |
| प्रश्न | prasna | 0.9 |
| प्रषण | prasana | 0.45 |
| प्ररासान | prarasana | 0.45 |
| प्रश्ना | prasna | 0.45 |
| प्रशां | prasam | 0.45 |
| ंप्रश्न | mprasna | 0.45 |
| प्रशन्स | prasansa | 0.45 |
| प्रसन्न | prasanna | 0.45 |
| Prashan in the Bengali language | ||
| প্রশন | prasana | 57.14 |
| প্রষণ | prasana | 14.29 |
| প্রশান | prasana | 14.29 |
| প্রসন | prasana | 14.29 |
| Prashan in the Marathi language | ||
| प्रधान | pradhana | 50 |
| पराशांत | parasanta | 25 |
| आराधना | aradhana | 25 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Prashan
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